Amber Heard said she was 'heartbroken' first time Johnny Depp allegedly hit her

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Amber Heard has told a court she was "heartbroken" the first time Johnny Depp hit her, as she tearfully described the alleged incident that had "changed her life".The Aquaman star said she had not known how to react following the alleged incident as she gave evidence in the US defamation trial brought against her by her former partner.Mr Depp is suing Ms Heard for libel over a 2018 article she wrote in The Washington Post, which his lawyers say falsely implies he physically and sexually abused her while they were together.Ms Heard told Fairfax County District Court in Virginia on Wednesday that the early days of their relationship were "a beautiful and strange time" and that she had "fallen head over heels in love" with Mr Depp.But she said that during an incident in 2013 the actor had slapped her three times after she had laughed about one of his tattoos."(It was) seemingly so stupid and insignificant I will never forget it, it changed my life," Ms Heard said."He slapped me across the face, and I laughed because I didn't know what else to do."I thought this must be a joke...

I didn't know what was going on. I didn't want this to be the reality."She continued: "I know you don't come back from that, I'm not dumb, you can't hit a woman, you can't hit a man, you can't hit anyone."I knew it was wrong and I knew that I had to leave him and that broke my heart because I didn't want to leave him...

the best thing that ever happened to me."I wish I could sit here and say I stood up and I walked out of that house and I drew a line and I stood up for myself."I was just looking at the dirty carpet trying to will myself to get up, to walk out of the door."Ms Heard said Mr Depp had then started crying and got on his knees to